Help with Flash Player

[Cyborg Mage]

Alright. So, for reasons I really have no idea about, Flash stopped working on my computer a few days ago. And, you know, Flash being that "Oh hey, this is cool, let's make half of everything with it!" program, it's just a tad annoying. In fact, Flash Player seems to have completely vanished, not showing up on any search of my computer I make, and all attempts to reinstall the program have thus far failed. Anyone have any clue what I could do here?

[Ashtar]

If I remember rightly, Chrome for Windows has an internal flash player, so that might work.

Otherwise can't you try getting a new version from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ ?

Also there is a complete uninstalling guide here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html
Which could be of help if you have to clear up a failed install / update.

[Cyborg Mage]

Tried that, and for some reason, it didn't work. I'm not terribly fond of trying to get a new browser. I mean, now I'm going to get the whole speech about how impossibly horrible IE is and so on, but I don't really care. It works, that's all that really matters to me.

[OracleofWuffing]

I mean like, shot in the dark here, tried any malware scans? I doubt it's the case, though. If those turn out clean, any chance at using System Restore to go back a week or so to where Flash was working?

[Cyborg Mage]

I was thinking of doing a scan, will probably try that next weekend. As for system restore, guess who never actually MADE any backup points. So system restore=factory default, and I'm not doing that.

[Ashtar]

I know you don't want to change browsers, but trying it out with Chrome (for 15 seconds) might enable you to figure out if it's a Internet Explorer setting that got switched, disallowing flash or something else.

Otherwise, if the uninstall tool from adobe didn't work I'm stumped. Maybe it's something to do with user rights?

[maninblack373]

If I remember rightly, Chrome for Windows has an internal flash player, so that might work.

Otherwise can't you try getting a new version from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ ?

Also there is a complete uninstalling guide here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/flash mp3 player (www.spencer-tech.com/my_scripts/mp3_player)
Which could be of help if you have to clear up a failed install / update.

I started experiencing problems after new Mozilla update for Firefox. Now the browser window hangs and I have to press the buttons several times then again it hangs and only then after a while shows the content, but sometimes I see the message that I don't have proper flash player, but I'му downloaded and installed it! what's the problem with my Firefox?

[Cyborg Mage]

And lo, Google Chrome has fixed the problem. Thanks, guys.

[JuanCudz]

Dear CMage, can you clarify? Are you saying you are using Chrome and flash works? Or did you install Chrome, go back to IE and IE is working now?
Thanks.

[Cyborg Mage]

I've switched to Chrome. Flash works on it.